H.6. Action Regarding Senate Bill 546, Requiring School Districts to Make a Budget Determination Under Transportation Code, §547.701 Description: Senate Bill 546 of the 89th Legislative Session requires that Districts make a budget limit determination not later than the end of the 2025-26 school year regarding the cost to equip each bus operated for use by the District with three-point seat belts.

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H.6. Action Regarding Senate Bill 546, Requiring School Districts to Make a Budget Determination Under Transportation Code, §547.701 Description: Senate Bill 546 of the 89th Legislative Session requires that Districts make a budget limit determination not later than the end of the 2025-26 school year regarding the cost to equip each bus operated for use by the District with three-point seat belts. All buses purchased after September 1, 2017 include seat belts; however, buses purchased prior to this date may not. In accordance with these requirements, SISD reports the following information regarding the current bus fleet: 7 are not equipped with seat belts (2014-2018 models) 0  are equipped with two-point seat belts 15 are fully equipped with seat belts The estimated cost to the district to equip the remaining 7 buses with three-point seat belts is $227,666.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.